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Breath biomarkers could breathe life into lung cancer tests

Researchers from Israel and the U.S. have brought the possibility of a lung cancer breath test a step closer by seeing whether profiles of chemicals in the breath can split the difference between cancerous and non-cancerous nodules in the lung.

Markers from breast could predict weight loss surgery outcome

Gastric bypass surgery is only recommended for weight loss as a last resort after diet and exercise have failed. While the operations can be wildly successful, they don't work for everyone, there is

A new generation of powerful breath tests detect diseases

The New York Times tells us about a new generation of "breathalyzers" that will be able to detect markers for diseases through puffs of exhaled air. "There are clear signatures in the breath for